Letter from Lewis Ellis to his mother and father
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Title
Letter from Lewis Ellis to his mother and father
Description
Writes about pay and how much he was sending home. Mentions drawing tropical and civilian kit and walking out dressed as they were going to the USA.
Creator
Date
1941-10-08
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
Two page handwritten letter and envelope
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Identifier
EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]411008
Transcription
[postage stamps] [post marks 8 OCT 41]
Mrs Ellis
54 Wulfric Rd.,
Manor,
Sheffield
Yorks.
[page break]
[blank page]
[page break]
[R.A.F. crest]
1238597 LAC ELLIS
ATTS Draft
Hut 9 “C” Squadron
2 P D Wing
R.A.F.
Wi [deleted letter]mslow (Wilmslow)
Cheshire
Monday
Dear Mam & Dad,
I don’t tihink [sic] I told you in my last letter [Sunday] but last Friday, pay day I drew £6-2-0 so I am sending £1 home, when I can get a P.O. [I stopped here for two hours to go and see a ENSA show, it was pretty good.]
Today we’ve drawn some more kit, its tropical and it look very smart, [deleted] it [/deleted] The uniform is just the sam [sic] shape as the blue uniform, only its khaki drill with red eagles and LAC propellers We have to wear a black beret as well. The shirts have pleated pockets
.P.T.O.
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and lapels on the shoulders and fixed collars. We also drew a grey flannel suits [sic], one of those serge flannel on [deleted letter]es to wear as “walking out” dress, we also have a pair of low shoes.
All this is because we are going to the USA (military secret) but we are not going just yet.
Well I think thats’ all for now write back soon.
I’m going to try and find time to write to Fred and Hats tomorrow or tonight but I have to try on all the kit yet.
Well so long
Remember me to all
Your loving son
Lewis.
Don’t forget to put your address on the back of the envelope.
Mrs Ellis
54 Wulfric Rd.,
Manor,
Sheffield
Yorks.
[page break]
[blank page]
[page break]
[R.A.F. crest]
1238597 LAC ELLIS
ATTS Draft
Hut 9 “C” Squadron
2 P D Wing
R.A.F.
Wi [deleted letter]mslow (Wilmslow)
Cheshire
Monday
Dear Mam & Dad,
I don’t tihink [sic] I told you in my last letter [Sunday] but last Friday, pay day I drew £6-2-0 so I am sending £1 home, when I can get a P.O. [I stopped here for two hours to go and see a ENSA show, it was pretty good.]
Today we’ve drawn some more kit, its tropical and it look very smart, [deleted] it [/deleted] The uniform is just the sam [sic] shape as the blue uniform, only its khaki drill with red eagles and LAC propellers We have to wear a black beret as well. The shirts have pleated pockets
.P.T.O.
[page break]
and lapels on the shoulders and fixed collars. We also drew a grey flannel suits [sic], one of those serge flannel on [deleted letter]es to wear as “walking out” dress, we also have a pair of low shoes.
All this is because we are going to the USA (military secret) but we are not going just yet.
Well I think thats’ all for now write back soon.
I’m going to try and find time to write to Fred and Hats tomorrow or tonight but I have to try on all the kit yet.
Well so long
Remember me to all
Your loving son
Lewis.
Don’t forget to put your address on the back of the envelope.
Collection
Citation
E L Ellis, “Letter from Lewis Ellis to his mother and father,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed February 8, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/42848.